Curtain holding means



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CUHTAI N HOLDING MEANS Filed Jan. 13, 1931 Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE? GEORGE WIDOVER', OF PROVIDENCE. RHODE ISLAND. ASSIGNO-R TO DOV ERCRAFT' GOM- IPANY, INQ, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION QF'RHODIE ISLAND oonrnnv notnmennn vs Application filed January 13, 1981. Serial No."508, 415.

This invention relates to an improved curtain holding means which is more particularly adapted for use in holding adjacent portions of the curtains or draperies of double windows in partially retracted position from the window in order that they may be properly draped and held relative to the win ows.

' One object of'the present invention is to provide a curtain-'holding'meanswhich is adapted for mounting upon the vertical mullion portion. of a window frame for holding back the oppositely positioned curtain sections adj acent thereto, and which may be adusted both laterally and angularly With respect to the vertical central post or mullion portion of the frame.

Another object of the invention is the pro-' vision of a device of this character which is so constructed as to be located in off-set relation with the'mullion portion of a window frame.

A further object of the invention is the rovision -of a curtain retaining member hav- 5 mg oppositely positioned inturned portions the ends of which are spaced from each other and forming recesses for receiving oppositely "positioned curtain sections, together with means for bridging the ends offsaid 3o hold-back to prevent the removal of the curtain section between the spaced ends and serve as a complete or partial covering for the curtain retaining member.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character so formed that the curtain retaining member is ofli-se-t from the plane of the window frame and movable both laterally of the window and angularly relative thereto without engaging any portion of the frame. v Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of construction and novel arrangements of the parts as will be more fully set'forth in the 5 detailed description to follow.

Referringto the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevationalview of the portion of a double window frame showing a curtain holding means mountednpon the central vertical post or mullion' portion of the window frame and illustrating the position of the curtains or draperies as held thereby, with the ornamental plate omitted to better illustrate the arrangement of. the parts,

Fig. 2 is a frontelevation al viewofthe curtain holding means, showing in dotted lines the position of the curtain retaining" member when angularly adjustedrelative to? the supporting member,

Fig. 3 is a side 'elevationalviewfofthe curtain holding means as shown in Fig.2,

Fig. 4 is a horizontalsectional 'view'fof the curtain retaining member, taken along the line 4-4016 Fig. 2, and,-1

Fig. 5 is a verticalsectional-"view, taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3,'and showing the inturned opposed ends of the curtain retaining member together with the manner of securing the ornamental platethere-to."

In the embodiment of the invention as il- 7 lustrated herein 1 designates generally a window'frame having a'vertical post or mullion section 2 located substantially midway between the side portions of the trame'to pro vide space for double windows 3 located upon opposite sides of the central post or 11111111011 portion of the frame. Oppositely positioned curtains or draperies! arelocated in the I usual mannerr'elative to the windows 3 and thoseportions which are oppositely posi' tioned relative to the central post or mullion. p0rtion2 of-the'frame are shown'I'asbeing held in draped position relative to the. cen tral post by the curtain holding means 5.".

The curtain holding means 5 comprisesa supportingmeinber 6 having a portion-7 adapted to be secured to the mullion portion 2 of the-frame by means ofscrews jor'other suitable fastening means 8, and the support ing member is providedwith a band 9 located intermediate its ends to provide an off-set portion lOywhich in its operative position" is oii-set relative to the mullionportion 2 of the window frame. A connectingmem ber 11" has one end pivotally securedto'a'nd' frictionally held relative to' the-o fl set tion 10 0f the supporting member bylmeans. of a rivet orother suitable fasteningimeans' 12,' and the-opposite end of the connecting member 11- carries a curtain retainingmem-fber which is secured thereto preferably V curtain retaining member 15 has portions 17 thereof bent to form recesses 18 adapted for the reception of the lower end portions of the curtains or draperies 4, and the ends 19 of-ithe curtain retaining memberare preferably-inturnedin suchamannerasto be po-' sitioned in opposed relation to each other and spaced from each other a sufficient d-istance to provide a suitable opening for placing, the curtainsor draperies within'the recesses 18 or removing the same therefrom without injury rto'f-the curtains or draperies. V

Aniornamentalplate 22 is provided which maybe of any suitable .size and shape to wholly or partially conceal the curtain retaining member. from view but in operative position relative thereto, and provided with any suitablejornamental design inkeeping with the ornamental designs provided for the curtain rods,-and the ornamental plate 22 maybe provided with a plane rear surfaceato whichi is secured a channel shaped connecting member 23 secured to the ornamental plate by: asc-rew or rivet24l. The channel shaped connecting member 23 is proformedlastoljpermitrit to fit over one side oftheiopposed ends 19 of the hold-back member tol suitablysupport the ornamental plate in front, of-the hold-back member and bridge the space betweenthe opposed ends 19 of the holdehaek member, thereby partially or wholly covering the hold-back member and preventing theaceidentalescape of the curtains or draperies from the recesses-18.

' While the curtain retaining member 15 is shownas pivoting relative to the supporting member 310 through thepivotal fastening means 12 it may be so constructed as to pivot,

either atthepoint. 12 or through the fastening-means, 16, to the connectingmember 11 or it ,Y may .beformed for pivotal ,movement aboutbothof these points, and these pivotal connections 12-a ld ldare preferably so made that the supporting member 10 and connectingnmemb er 11 are fri'ctionally held in any oneofa plurality of adjusted positions relative to eachother-by thefastening means 12, and in-like manner the curtain retaining member15. and connectingmember llare frictionallyheld in anyone of a plurality of adjusted positions relative to 'eachother by the fastening; means 16. This. arrangement ofthe parts-permits a variety of'adjustments Qf: the curtain retaining member 15. relative I to th -eentr lpo t 01311111111011P01131011"?! of theiramfe both laterally thereof andangularly relative thereto whereby the curtains or draperies, may be, readily positioned in any desired relation to the central posts or, mullion portion 2 of the frame and held in that position whenever desired. It-will be seen that by means of, the con necting member 11- pivoted to the ofi-setl portion 10 of the supporting member as at 12, and to the-curtain retaining memberrat 16, the curtainretaining member 15 may be adjusted angularly about the pivot 16, or may be moved into transversely ofi-set relation with th-essuppor'ting member by movement 1 about thep-ivot "12,- andby reason of the 'fric= tional engagement between the connecting member,- the curtain retaining member may be supported orretained in any one of such angula-rly adjusted or transversely ofi-set positions. It'will be noted also, that the curtain retaining member is confined in itsmove-v ment to a. plane-located substantially paral lelwith the planeiof, the window frame and coinciding substantially with the plane of the supportingmember. In otherwords, the retaining member-occupies a common plane in-all of its variousiadjusted positionsiabout;

the supporting member, and. may be moved and held in; any .one of'a. plurality of angularly adjustedpositions or transversely-oftset positions relative to the supporting member. a i v Y The provision of a lower ofii-set portion: 10 in the supporting member. results in placing the. curtain Ietaining'member 15 in ofi 'set relation to, the-central postor'mullion portion 2 of the frame'wherebyvthecurtainre taining member 15 may be freely moved into any one of its adjusted positions without engaging any portion of; the framezand without i bringing thecurtains or draperies into cone tact therewith insuch av-manneras to render the same liable to be torn, or injured;

- While Ihave shown the portion 17 of the curtain retaining member as being curved to provide recesses18, for the receptionof the curtains or draperies 4, it isto be understood that these portions of the'curtain retaining member may be given anydesired shape or form which may be suitable or desirable: to

provide recesseslSfori the reception of; the

curtain without departing fromthe; spirit and intent'ofmyinvention. we

1. In a curtain holding means,-;-a-supporting member, a curtain retainingmember carried by: said 1 supporting member and having a portion shaped toform oppositely posi-- tioned recesses i for receiving; and retaining portions of oppositely: positioned? curtains :indraped position relative to 'appart of; amindow frame, and means connectingsaidicurtain retaining ,imember: :andesa-id'; supporting member .wherebyusaid'curtain;retaiIring-mem- I ber may- ;be' ,.move d intqand held; in 1 any one of aplur ality? of .angularly afdjustedor transversely off-set positions relative to said supporting member and in a common plane.

2. In a curtain holding means, a supporting member having a portion for attachment to a window frame and a portion off-set relative to said first named portion, and a curtain retaining member supported from the off-set portion of said supporting member and mounted for adjustable movement relative to said supporting member either about a point fixed relative to said supporting member or about a point movable relative to said supporting member and Within a single plane which is substantially parallel with the plane of the window frame, said curtain retaining member haVingp-ortions shaped to form oppositely positioned recesses for receiving and retaining portions of oppositely positioned curtains in draped position relative to a part of a window frame. 7

3. In a curtain holding means, a curtain retaining member having portions shapedto form oppositely positioned recesses for receiving and retaining portions of oppositely positioned curtains in draped relation to a window frame and having opposed end portions spaced from each other to provide an opening therebetween for the insertion or removal of the curtains, and an ornamental member provided wi h means for attachment to the opposed end portions of said curtain retaining member whereby said ornamental member may be secured to said curtain retaining member in such a manner as to bridge the space between the opposed end portions and partially conceal said curtain retaining member from View.

4. In a curtain retaining means a supporting member having one end adapted for attachment to a window frame and having the opposite end thereof off-set from the frame, a connecting member pivotally securedto the offset end of said supporting member, a curtain retaining member having portions shaped to form oppositely positioned recesses for receiving and retaining parts of oppositely positioned curtains and having opposed end portions spaced from each other, and a member provided With means for attachment to the opposed ends of said ourtain retaining member whereby said member is removably secured in position to bridge the space between the opposed ends of said curtain retaining member and prevent the accidental removal of the curtains therefrom.

5. In a curtain holding means, a supporting member having one end adapted for attachment to a portion of a window frame and having a portion thereof off-set from said frame, a curtain retaining member having portions shaped to provide oppositely positioned recesses for receiving and retaining parts of oppositely positioned curtains, and means for pivotally connecting said curtain retaining member to the off-set portion of said supporting member in such a manner that said curtain retainlng member may be;

held in any one of a plurality of angularly first named portion, a curtain retaining member having portions shaped to form opposltely positioned recesses for receiving and re taining portions of oppositely positioned curtains, and means connecting said curtain retaining member with the off-set portion of said supporting member whereby'said curtain retaining member may be moved into any one of a plurality of angularly adjusted or transversely off-set. positions relative to said supporting member and within a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the window frame. f

7. In a curtain holding means, a supporting member having a portion adapted for attachment to a window frame, a curtain retaining member having portions shaped to form oppositely positioned recesses for re- -ceiving and retalnlngportlons of oppositely positioned curtains, and a member having a portion pivotally connected to said supporting member and a portion pivotally connected to said curtain retaining member, whereby said curtain retaining member may be moved into any one of a plurailty of angularly adjusted or transversely off-set positions relative to said supporting member within a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the window frame.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. 

